Washington, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Washington weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast25%—88°70°—
- SundayJul 5Showers27%0.26″85°72°-3°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle23%—86°70°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast11%—83°67°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear11%—84°65°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm31%—85°69°+1°
- FridayJul 10Showers46%0.45″82°70°-3°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 47 now. With UV 4.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 29 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 4.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 29
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:41 PM
- Moonset
- 10:56 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Washington at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 47501
16-Day Forecast — Washington
- Sat89°70°25%
- Sun85°72°27%
- Mon86°70°23%
- Tue83°67°11%
- Wed84°65°11%
- Thu85°69°31%
- Fri82°70°46%
- Sat85°72°36%
- Sun76°63°15%
- Mon73°56°7%
- Tue78°60°12%
- Wed82°63°12%
- Thu83°65°19%
- Fri80°69°29%
- Sat84°70°29%
- Sun83°72°42%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Washington
SPC has placed Washington in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Washington
- 47501